Steve Swinney

Steve is the CEO & Co-Founder of Kodiak Building Partners, Inc., a $3 billion revenue-diversified building products distributor based in Denver, Colorado.

As Chief Executive Officer, he serves on Kodiak’s Board of Directors and is responsible for the overall vision and execution of Kodiak’s business strategy.

Since its creation in July 2011, Kodiak has grown through a series of 40 acquisitions and three business launches along with extensive organic growth of its operating companies. With a decentralized and entrepreneurial culture, Kodiak was honored with a spot on the Inc. 5000 list for the past five years along with being recognized as the largest Colorado-based company to earn that distinction.

​Prior to the founding of Kodiak, Steve was the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis with ProBuild Holdings, where he created the organization to support the company’s mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis, investor relations, budgeting, and long-range planning functions. Additionally, he has held numerous financial positions with increasing scopes of responsibility at organizations such as Western Union, Clark Retail Enterprises, Target Corporation, and Arthur Andersen. His career has been focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, turnaround management, and private equity-backed ventures.

Steve, a CPA, earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting at Abilene Christian University and his MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. 

A believer in corporate responsibility and community involvement, Steve is active in several non-profit organizations including serving as the Chairman of the Kodiak Building Partners Foundation and on the Abilene Christian University College of Business Administration Advisory Board (COBA) and the COBA Strategy Development Team, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

Steve is a member of the CEO Forum, a national organization of nearly 300 Christian CEOs and business leaders and a graduate of its Spiritual Leadership Institute program.

Steve is also a member of the Investment Committee of Brush Creek Partners, a Board Member of US Fence Solutions, a Senior Advisor of Aldus Capital Management, and an investor and advisor to Surface Brands.

In his free time, Steve enjoys spending time with family, skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking in the Colorado mountains.

In 2022, Steve was selected as a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact on the region’s business landscape.